Assembly Bill 617

The supervised business initiatives program. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2018. It's ⁠.

Introduced, passed

Nov 9, 2017
Committee, passed

Approved
Assembly vote, passed

Passed Feb 13, 2018
Senate vote, passed

Passed Mar 20, 2018
Governor, passed

Signed
Law, here now

2017 Wisconsin Act 354

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2018: “Published 4-17-2018”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Current law requires the Department of Workforce Development to run a supervised business initiatives program and provide vocational training to individuals with severe disabilities who are eligible for vocational rehabilitation services. Under the program, DWD may own, lease, manage, supervise, or operate businesses for the benefit of participants, with the goal of enabling persons with severe disabilities to operate their own businesses. Current law also requires DWD to promulgate rules to establish a formula for charging a portion of the expense of the supervised business initiatives program to each business operating under the program. This bill repeals the requirement for DWD to run the supervised business initiatives program.

Who's behind it

The official record doesn't name its authors.

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Workforce Development vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 0 · Jan 24, 2018

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 15, 2018

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

Apr 17, 2018

The new law was published.
Apr 17, 2018

The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 354.
Apr 12, 2018

Sent to the governor.
Mar 20, 2018

The Senate passed it too.
Mar 15, 2018

“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
Feb 14, 2018

Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
Feb 14, 2018

The Senate received it.
Feb 13, 2018

The Assembly passed it.
Feb 7, 2018

A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
Jan 24, 2018

Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
Jan 24, 2018

The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
Jan 10, 2018

The committee held a public hearing.
Nov 27, 2017

A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
Nov 9, 2017

Sent to the Assembly Committee on Workforce Development.
Nov 9, 2017

Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word

Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development
Nov 27, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
Jan 10, 2018 · Assembly
Public hearing held
Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly
Executive action taken
Jan 24, 2018 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Jan 24, 2018 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
Feb 7, 2018 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
Feb 8, 2018 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-13-2018 by Committee on Rules
Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly
Read a second time
Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly
Rules suspended
Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
Feb 14, 2018 · Senate
Received from Assembly
Feb 14, 2018 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
Feb 14, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
Mar 30, 2018 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-30-2018
Apr 12, 2018 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018
Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 354
Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly
Published 4-17-2018